PCT PRACTICE TEST #1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

PCT PRACTICE TEST #1 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
]A:A2applyA260-80A2compressionsA2perA2minute,A2followedA2byA2twoA2slowA2breaths
B:A2ApplyA2100A2toA2120A2compressionsA2perA2minute,A2followedA2byA2fourA2shortA2breath
s
***C:A2ApplyA2100A2toA2120A2compressionsA2perA2minute,A2followedA2byA2twoA2slowA2breat
hs
D:A2ApplyA260A2toA280A2compressionsA2perA2minute,A2followedA2byA2fourA2shortA2breathsA2
-A2Ans--TheA2patientA2careA2technicianA2attendedA2anA2in-
serviceA2aboutA2performingA2CPRA2onA2aA2patient.A2WhenA2performingA2CPR,A2whichA2ofA
2theA2followingA2actionsA2shouldA2theA2technicianA2take?


A:A2increaseA2flowA2ofA2oxygenA2toA2patient
***B:A2notifyA2nurseA2immediately
C:A2AssistA2patientA2toA2ambulate
D:A2LowerA2headA2ofA2bedA2-A2Ans--
AA2PCTA2isA2caringA2forA2aA2patientA2wA2COPDA2andA2isA2receivingA2oxygenA2therapy.A2Th
eA2technicianA2notesA2thatA2theA2patientA2appearsA2restlessA2andA2isA2shortA2ofA2breath.A2
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2actionsA2shouldA2theA2technicianA2take?

***A:A2MedianA2cubital
B:A2Basilic
C:A2Cephalic
D:A2RadialA2-A2Ans--
WhenA2collectingA2aA2venousA2sample,A2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2sitesA2shouldA2theA2P
CTA2attemptA2toA2drawA2fromA2first?

A:A2encourageA2theA2patientA2toA2enterA2theA2hospiceA2program
B:A2tellA2theA2patientA2thatA2furtherA2treatmentA2isA2notA2anA2option
***C:A2acknowledgeA2theA2family'sA2concernA2andA2notifyA2theA2nurse
D:A2recommendA2alternativeA2treatmentA2optionsA2forA2theA2patientA2-A2Ans--
AA2PCTA2isA2caringA2forA2aA2patientA2whoA2hasA2end-
stageA2pancreaticA2cancer.A2TheA2patient'sA2familyA2expressesA2concernA2becauseA2theA2
patientA2hasA2refusedA2admissionA2toA2theA2hospiceA2programA2andA2isA2seekingA2additio
nalA2medicalA2treatment.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2actionsA2shouldA2theA2technicianA2ta
ke?

A:A2rightA2sternalA2border
B:A2onA2theA2amputationA2site
C:A2anteriorA2axillaryA2line
***D:A2leftA2deltoidA2-A2Ans--AA2PCTA2isA2preparingA2toA2obtainA2aA212-
leadA2EKGA2forA2aA2patientA2whoA2hadA2aA2leftA2armA2amputation.A2InA2whichA2ofA2theA2foll
owingA2locationsA2shouldA2theA2technicianA2attachA2theA2leftA2armA2lead?

,A:A2pink-tingedA2color
B:A2yellowA2color
***C:A2wateryA2consistency
D:A2thickA2consistencyA2-A2Ans--
AA2PCTA2obtainsA2aA2sputumA2specimenA2fromA2aA2patient.A2TheA2technicianA2shouldA2ex
pectA2theA2specimenA2toA2haveA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2characteristics?

A:A2IA2willA2cleanseA2theA2areaA2w/A270%A2ethylA2alcohol
B:A2IA2willA2cleanseA2theA2areaA2w/A2sodiumA2hypochlorite
***C:A2IA2willA2cleanseA2theA2areaA2w/A2chlorhexidineA2gluconate
D:A2IA2willA2cleanseA2theA2areaA2w/A2sterileA2salineA2-A2Ans--
AA2PCTA2shouldA2recognizeA2thatA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2regardingA2pre
parationA2forA2bloodA2culturesA2isA2correct?

A:A2leadA2selector
****B:A2artifactA2filter
C:A2heartA2rateA2limits
D:A2speedA2-A2Ans--
AA2PCTA2isA2performingA2anA2EKGA2forA2aA2patientA2whoA2hasA2aA2pacemaker.A2WhichA2of
A2theA2followingA2controlsA2shouldA2beA2adjustedA2toA2ensureA2anA2accurateA2EKGA2tracin
g?

A:A2theA2stomaA2hasA2aA2smallA2amountA2ofA2bloodyA2drainage
B:A2theA2stomaA2isA2redA2inA2color
***C:A2theA2stomaA2isA2leakingA2aroundA2theA2wafer
D:A2TheA2stomaA2remainsA2theA2sameA2sizeA2-A2Ans--
AA2PCTA2isA2performingA2ostomyA2careA2forA2aA2patient.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2findin
gsA2shouldA2theA2technicianA2reportA2toA2theA2nurse?

***A:A2adviseA2theA2patientA2thatA2theA2testA2isA2painless
B:A2requireA2theA2patientA2toA2removeA2allA2clothing
C:A2informA2theA2patientA2refusalA2isA2notA2anA2optionA2dueA2toA2theA2presentingA2sympto
m
D:A2cautionA2theA2patientA2thatA2jewelryA2nearA2wiresA2andA2electrodesA2mightA2causeA2sp
arksA2-A2Ans--AA2CPTA2isA2preparingA2toA2obtainA2aA212-
leadA2EKGA2forA2aA2patientA2whoA2isA2beingA2evaluatedA2forA2chestA2painA2inA2theA2emerg
encyA2department.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2actionA2shouldA2theA2technicianA2takeA2ifA2
theA2patientA2expressesA2fearA2ofA2theA2procedure?

A:A2removeA2theA2wiresA2@A2bedtime
B:A2takeA2tubA2bathsA2insteadA2ofA2showers
***C:A2avoidA2adjustingA2theA2electrodesA2duringA2monitoringA2period
D:A2setA2theA2timeA2onA2theA2digitalA2clockA2atA2theA2beginningA2ofA2theA2monitorA2periodA2-
A2Ans--AA2PCTA2isA2reinforcingA2teachingA2w/
A2aA2patientA2whoA2hasA2aA2holterA2monitor.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2shou
ldA2theA2technicianA2make?

, ***A:A2ensureA2theA2patientsA2feetA2areA2placedA2onA2theA2footrests
B:A2placeA2aA2looseA2blanketA2overA2theA2patient'sA2legs
C:A2fastenA2theA2seatbeltA2looselyA2aroundA2theA2patient'sA2waist
D:A2pullA2theA2backA2wheelsA2ontoA2theA2curbA2firstA2whenA2goingA2upA2aA2curbA2-A2Ans--
AA2PCTA2isA2transportingA2aA2patientA2usingA2aA2wheelchair.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2a
ctionsA2shouldA2theA2technicianA2take?

A:A2serosanguineousA2drainage
B:A2generalA2discomfortA2atA2theA2incisionA2site
C:A2oralA2tempA2ofA298.2A2F
***D:A2increasedA2warmthA2aroundA2incisionA2siteA2-A2Ans--
AA2PCTA2isA2caringA2forA2aA2patientA2whoA2isA224-
hrA2postoperativeA2followingA2aA2totalA2hipA2arthroplastyA2andA2hasA2aA2surgicalA2wound.A2
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2shouldA2theA2technicianA2identifyA2asA2anA2indicationA2ofA2pote
ntialA2woundA2infection?

A:A2wouldA2youA2likeA2meA2toA2speakA2w/A2aA2policeA2officer
B:A2ifA2yourA2partnerA2isA2abusingA2youA2atA2home,A2wouldA2youA2tellA2meA2immediately
C:A2yourA2partnerA2lovesA2youA2,A2andA2youA2haveA2noA2reasonA2toA2beA2afraid
***D:A2canA2youA2tellA2meA2ifA2somethingA2happenedA2thatA2madeA2youA2feelA2unsafe?A2-
A2Ans--
AA2PCtA2isA2preparingA2aA2patientA2forA2hospitalA2discharge.A2TheA2patientA2statesA2"IA2am
A2afraidA2toA2goA2backA2homeA2toA2myA2partner".A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2responsesA2
byA2theA2technicianA2isA2appropriate?

A:A2walkA2onA2theA2patient'sA2strongerA2sideA2whileA2ambulating
B:A2walkA2slightlyA2inA2frontA2ofA2theA2patientA2whileA2ambulating
***C:A2applyA2theA2gaitA2beltA2overA2theA2patient'sA2clothingA2atA2theA2waist
D:A2graspA2theA2gaitA2beltA2onA2eachA2sideA2w/A2palmsA2facingA2downwardA2-A2Ans--
AA2PCTA2isA2preparingA2toA2ambulateA2aA2patientA2whoA2requiresA2theA2useA2ofA2aA2gaitA2b
elt.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2actionsA2shouldA2theA2technicianA2take?

A:A2Fowler's
B:A2Orthopneic
C:A2Semi-Fowler's
***D:A2HighA2Fowler'sA2-A2Ans--
AA2PCTA2shouldA2identifyA2thatA2adjustingA2aA2patient'sA2bedA2toA2beA2betweenA260A2andA2
90A2degreesA2willA2placeA2theA2patientA2inA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2positions?

A:A2TheA2HealthA2InsuranceA2PortabilityA2andA2AccountabilityA2ActA2ofA21996A2(HIPAA)
B:A2TheA2doctrineA2ofA2informedA2consent
C:A2TheA2PAtientA2Self-DeterminationA2ActA2(PDSA)
***D:A2TheA2stateA2nurseA2practiceA2actsA2-A2Ans--
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2providesA2specificA2definitionsA2aboutA2theA2scopeA2ofA2practic
eA2forA2PCTs?